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      • Suddenly, she was blessed with a vision of the Mass on her wall, both hearing and seeing it miraculously from several miles away. Because of this vision, she has been pronounced the patron saint of television and the patron of sore eyes.
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  2. Learn about St. Clare of Assisi the patron saint of those with eye disease, embroiderers, laundry workers, needle workers, telephones, and television. St. Clare’s name means “clear” and “bright,” which is why she has been dedicated as the patron saint of those with eye disease and blindness.

  3. Aug 7, 2024 · St. Clare of Assisi, abbess and founder of the Poor Clares (Clarissines), one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. She was credited with twice saving the city of Assisi from destruction, and in 1958 Pope Pius XII declared her patron of television.

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  4. Because of this vision, she has been pronounced the patron saint of television and the patron of sore eyes. St. Clare died in Assisi on August 11, 1253. She was canonized quickly – on September 26, 1255, by Pope Alexander IV.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Saint Clare of Assisi? Saint Clare of Assisi was born into a wealthy Italian family but soon shunned her luxurious upbringing to embrace the life of piety and poverty.

  6. Pope Pius XII designated Clare as the patron saint of television in 1958 on the basis that when she was too ill to attend Mass, she had reportedly been able to see and hear it on the wall of her room.

  7. St. Clare was designated as the patron saint of television in 1958 by Pope Pius XII, because when St. Clare was very ill, she could not attend mass and was reportedly able to see and hear it on the wall in her room.

  8. Nov 11, 2018 · Clare is a patron saint for a great number of causes, including eye disease, good weather, goldsmiths, embroiderers, and even television. Stick with us this week and I’ll explain why Pope Pius XII, in February of 1958, declared her a patron saint of television.